diff --git a/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/core/optimizer/RemoveTailResumptions.scala b/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/core/optimizer/RemoveTailResumptions.scala
index a55b16ab2..3e7ca3c27 100644
--- a/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/core/optimizer/RemoveTailResumptions.scala
+++ b/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/core/optimizer/RemoveTailResumptions.scala
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ object RemoveTailResumptions {
       case Stmt.Var(ref, init, capture, body) => tailResumptive(k, body) && !freeInExpr(init)
       case Stmt.Get(ref, annotatedCapt, tpe, id, body) => tailResumptive(k, body)
       case Stmt.Put(ref, annotatedCapt, value, body) => tailResumptive(k, body) && !freeInExpr(value)
-      case Stmt.Reset(BlockLit(tparams, cparams, vparams, bparams, body)) => tailResumptive(k, body) // is this correct?
+      case Stmt.Reset(BlockLit(tparams, cparams, vparams, bparams, body)) => false
       case Stmt.Shift(prompt, body) => stmt.tpe == Type.TBottom
       case Stmt.Resume(k2, body) => k2.id == k // what if k is free in body?
       case Stmt.Hole() => true
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ object RemoveTailResumptions {
       Stmt.Region(removeTailResumption(k, body))
     case Stmt.Alloc(id, init, region, body) => Stmt.Alloc(id, init, region, removeTailResumption(k, body))
     case Stmt.Var(id, init, capture, body) => Stmt.Var(id, init, capture, removeTailResumption(k, body))
-    case Stmt.Reset(body) => Stmt.Reset(removeTailResumption(k, body))
+    case Stmt.Reset(body) => stmt
     case Stmt.Resume(k2, body) if k2.id == k => body
 
     case Stmt.Resume(k, body) => stmt
diff --git a/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/cps/Contify.scala b/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/cps/Contify.scala
index 1dff1a571..a86c2ab12 100644
--- a/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/cps/Contify.scala
+++ b/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/cps/Contify.scala
@@ -85,12 +85,13 @@ object Contify {
           given Substitution = Substitution(conts = Map(k -> ContVar(k2)))
           Stmt.LetCont(id, ContLam(vparams, ks, substitute(rewrittenBody)), contify(id, rewrittenRest))
 
-        case Some(cont: ContLam) if returnsUnique && !isRecursive =>
-          val k2 = Id("k")
-          given Substitution = Substitution(conts = Map(k -> ContVar(k2)))
-          LetCont(k2, cont,
-            Stmt.LetCont(id, ContLam(vparams, ks, substitute(rewrittenBody)),
-              contify(id, rewrittenRest)))
+        // leads to `k_6 is not defined` when disabling optimizations on issue861.effekt
+        //        case Some(cont: ContLam) if returnsUnique && !isRecursive =>
+        //          val k2 = Id("k")
+        //          given Substitution = Substitution(conts = Map(k -> ContVar(k2)))
+        //          LetCont(k2, cont,
+        //            Stmt.LetCont(id, ContLam(vparams, ks, substitute(rewrittenBody)),
+        //              contify(id, rewrittenRest)))
         case _ =>
           Stmt.LetDef(id, BlockLit(vparams, Nil, ks, k, rewrittenBody), rewrittenRest)
       }
diff --git a/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/cps/PrettyPrinter.scala b/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/cps/PrettyPrinter.scala
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6d33f21f6
--- /dev/null
+++ b/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/cps/PrettyPrinter.scala
@@ -0,0 +1,206 @@
+package effekt
+package cps
+
+import core.Id
+
+import kiama.output.ParenPrettyPrinter
+import effekt.source.FeatureFlag
+
+object PrettyPrinter extends ParenPrettyPrinter {
+
+  import kiama.output.PrettyPrinterTypes.Document
+
+  override val defaultIndent = 2
+
+  def format(t: ModuleDecl): Document =
+    pretty(toDoc(t), 4)
+
+  def format(defs: List[ToplevelDefinition]): String =
+    pretty(toDoc(defs), 60).layout
+
+  def format(s: Stmt): String =
+    pretty(toDoc(s), 60).layout
+
+  def format(t: Block): String =
+    pretty(toDoc(t), 60).layout
+
+  def format(e: Expr): String =
+    pretty(toDoc(e), 60).layout
+
+  val show: PartialFunction[Any, String] = {
+    case m: ModuleDecl => format(m).layout
+    case d: ToplevelDefinition => format(List(d))
+    case s: Stmt => format(s)
+    case b: Block => format(b)
+    case e: Expr => format(e)
+    case x: Id => x.show
+  }
+
+  val emptyline: Doc = line <> line
+
+  def toDoc(m: ModuleDecl): Doc = {
+    "module" <+> m.path <> emptyline <>
+    toDoc(m.definitions)
+  }
+
+  def toDoc(definitions: List[ToplevelDefinition]): Doc =
+    vsep(definitions map toDoc, semi)
+
+  def toDoc(d: ToplevelDefinition): Doc = d match {
+    case ToplevelDefinition.Def(id, block) =>
+      "def" <+> toDoc(id) <+> "=" <+> toDoc(block)
+    case ToplevelDefinition.Val(id, ks, k, binding) =>
+      "let" <+> toDoc(id) <+> "|" <+> toDoc(ks) <> "," <+> toDoc(k) <+> "=" <+> toDoc(binding)
+    case ToplevelDefinition.Let(id, binding) =>
+      "let" <+> toDoc(id) <+> "=" <+> toDoc(binding)
+  }
+
+  def toDoc(e: Expr): Doc = e match {
+    case DirectApp(id, vargs, bargs) =>
+      toDoc(id) <> argsToDoc(vargs, bargs)
+    case Pure.ValueVar(id) => toDoc(id)
+    case Pure.Literal(()) => "()"
+    case Pure.Literal(s: String) => "\"" + s + "\""
+    case Pure.Literal(value) => value.toString
+    case Pure.PureApp(id, vargs) => toDoc(id) <> argsToDoc(vargs, Nil)
+    case Pure.Make(data, tag, vargs) => "make" <+> toDoc(data.name) <+> toDoc(tag) <> argsToDoc(vargs, Nil)
+    case Pure.Box(b) => parens("box" <+> toDoc(b))
+  }
+
+  def toDoc(b: Block): Doc = b match {
+    case Block.BlockVar(id) => toDoc(id)
+    case b: Block.BlockLit => toDoc(b)
+    case Block.Unbox(e) => parens("unbox" <+> toDoc(e))
+    case Block.New(handler) => "new" <+> toDoc(handler)
+  }
+
+  def toDoc(b: Block.BlockLit): Doc = b match {
+    case Block.BlockLit(vps, bps, ks, k, body) =>
+      val params = if (vps.isEmpty && bps.isEmpty) emptyDoc else
+        parens(hsep(vps.map(toDoc), comma)) <+> hsep(bps.map(toDoc))
+      braces {
+        space <> params <+> "|" <+> toDoc(ks) <> "," <+> toDoc(k) <+> "=>" <+>
+        nest(line <> toDoc(body)) <> line
+      }
+  }
+
+  def toDoc(s: Stmt): Doc = s match {
+    case Stmt.Jump(k, vargs, ks) =>
+      "jump" <+> toDoc(k) <> argsToDoc(vargs, Nil) <+> "@" <+> toDoc(ks)
+
+    case Stmt.App(callee, vargs, bargs, ks, k) =>
+      toDoc(callee) <> argsToDoc(vargs, bargs) <+> "@" <+> toDoc(ks) <> "," <+> toDoc(k)
+
+    case Stmt.Invoke(callee, method, vargs, bargs, ks, k) =>
+      toDoc(callee) <> "." <> method.name.toString <> argsToDoc(vargs, bargs) <+> "@" <+> toDoc(ks) <> "," <+> toDoc(k)
+
+    case Stmt.If(cond, thn, els) =>
+      "if" <+> parens(toDoc(cond)) <+> block(toDoc(thn)) <+> "else" <+> block(toDoc(els))
+
+    case Stmt.Match(scrutinee, clauses, default) =>
+      val cs = braces(nest(line <> vsep(clauses map { case (p, b) =>
+        "case" <+> toDoc(p) <+> toDoc(b)
+      })) <> line)
+      val d = default.map { body =>
+        space <> "else" <+> block(toDoc(body))
+      }.getOrElse(emptyDoc)
+      toDoc(scrutinee) <+> "match" <+> cs <> d
+
+    case Stmt.LetDef(id, binding, body) =>
+      "def" <+> toDoc(id) <+> "=" <+> toDoc(binding) <> line <>
+        toDoc(body)
+
+    case Stmt.LetExpr(id, binding, body) =>
+      "let" <+> toDoc(id) <+> "=" <+> toDoc(binding) <> line <>
+        toDoc(body)
+
+    case Stmt.LetCont(id, binding, body) =>
+      "let" <+> toDoc(id) <+> "=" <+> toDoc(binding) <> line <>
+        toDoc(body)
+
+    case Stmt.Region(id, ks, body) =>
+      "region" <+> toDoc(id) <+> "@" <+> toDoc(ks) <+> block(toDoc(body))
+
+    case Stmt.Alloc(id, init, region, body) =>
+      "var" <+> toDoc(id) <+> "in" <+> toDoc(region) <+> "=" <+> toDoc(init) <> ";" <> line <>
+        toDoc(body)
+
+    case Stmt.Dealloc(ref, body) =>
+      "dealloc" <> parens(toDoc(ref)) <> ";" <> line <>
+        toDoc(body)
+
+    case Stmt.Var(id, init, ks, body) =>
+      "var" <+> toDoc(id) <+> "=" <+> toDoc(init) <+> "@" <+> toDoc(ks) <> ";" <> line <>
+        toDoc(body)
+
+    case Stmt.Get(ref, id, body) =>
+      "let" <+> toDoc(id) <+> "=" <+> "!" <> toDoc(ref) <> ";" <> line <>
+        toDoc(body)
+
+    case Stmt.Put(ref, value, body) =>
+      toDoc(ref) <+> ":=" <+> toDoc(value) <> ";" <> line <>
+        toDoc(body)
+
+    case Stmt.Reset(prog, ks, k) =>
+      "reset" <+> toDoc(prog) <+> "@" <+> toDoc(ks) <> "," <+> toDoc(k)
+
+    case Stmt.Shift(prompt, body, ks, k) =>
+      "shift" <> parens(toDoc(prompt)) <+> toDoc(body) <+> "@" <+> toDoc(ks) <> "," <+> toDoc(k)
+
+    case Stmt.Resume(r, body, ks, k) =>
+      "resume" <> parens(toDoc(r)) <+> toDoc(body) <+> "@" <+> toDoc(ks) <> "," <+> toDoc(k)
+
+    case Stmt.Hole() =>
+      "<>"
+  }
+
+  def toDoc(clause: Clause): Doc = clause match {
+    case Clause(vparams, body) =>
+      parens(hsep(vparams.map(toDoc), comma)) <+> "=>" <+> block(toDoc(body))
+  }
+
+  def toDoc(impl: Implementation): Doc = {
+    val handlerName = toDoc(impl.interface.name)
+    val clauses = impl.operations.map { op =>
+      "def" <+> toDoc(op.name) <> paramsToDoc(op.vparams, op.bparams, op.ks, op.k) <+> "=" <+>
+      nested(toDoc(op.body))
+    }
+    handlerName <+> block(vsep(clauses))
+  }
+
+  def toDoc(k: Cont): Doc = k match {
+    case Cont.ContVar(id) => toDoc(id)
+    case Cont.ContLam(results, ks, body) =>
+      braces {
+        space <> parens(hsep(results.map(toDoc), comma)) <+> "|" <+> toDoc(ks) <+> "=>" <+>
+        nest(line <> toDoc(body)) <> line
+      }
+    case Cont.Abort => "abort"
+  }
+
+  def toDoc(ks: MetaCont): Doc = toDoc(ks.id)
+
+  def toDoc(s: symbols.Symbol): Doc = s.show
+
+  def argsToDoc(vargs: List[Pure], bargs: List[Block]): Doc = {
+    val vargsDoc = if (vargs.isEmpty && !bargs.isEmpty) emptyDoc else parens(vargs.map(toDoc))
+    val bargsDoc = if (bargs.isEmpty) emptyDoc else hcat(bargs.map { b => braces(toDoc(b)) })
+    vargsDoc <> bargsDoc
+  }
+
+  def paramsToDoc(vps: List[Id], bps: List[Id], ks: Id, k: Id): Doc = {
+    val vpsDoc = if (vps.isEmpty && !bps.isEmpty) emptyDoc else parens(vps.map(toDoc))
+    val bpsDoc = if (bps.isEmpty) emptyDoc else hcat(bps.map(toDoc))
+    vpsDoc <> bpsDoc <+> "|" <+> toDoc(ks) <> "," <+> toDoc(k)
+  }
+
+  def nested(content: Doc): Doc = group(nest(line <> content))
+
+  def parens(docs: List[Doc]): Doc = parens(hsep(docs, comma))
+
+  def braces(docs: List[Doc]): Doc = braces(hsep(docs, semi))
+
+  def block(content: Doc): Doc = braces(nest(line <> content) <> line)
+
+  def block(docs: List[Doc]): Doc = block(vsep(docs, line))
+}
diff --git a/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/util/Debug.scala b/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/util/Debug.scala
index f58d5d6ca..8bf699601 100644
--- a/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/util/Debug.scala
+++ b/effekt/shared/src/main/scala/effekt/util/Debug.scala
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@ val show: PartialFunction[Any, String] =
   TypePrinter.show orElse
     core.PrettyPrinter.show orElse
     generator.js.PrettyPrinter.show orElse
+    cps.PrettyPrinter.show orElse
     showGeneric
 
 inline def debug[A](inline value: A): A =
diff --git a/examples/pos/issue842.check b/examples/pos/issue842.check
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..8ba3a1638
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pos/issue842.check
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+n
diff --git a/examples/pos/issue842.effekt b/examples/pos/issue842.effekt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..c66fa64fa
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pos/issue842.effekt
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+type Answer { Yes(); No() }
+
+def println(ans: Answer): Unit = ans match {
+  case Yes() => println("y")
+  case No()  => println("n")
+}
+
+def join(left: Answer, right: Answer): Answer = (left, right) match {
+  case (Yes(), Yes()) => Yes()
+  case (No() ,     _) => No()
+  case (_    , No() ) => No()
+}
+
+def main() = println(join(Yes(), No()))
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/pos/issue861.check b/examples/pos/issue861.check
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..3ec59b57f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pos/issue861.check
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+true true
+true false
+false true
+false false
diff --git a/examples/pos/issue861.effekt b/examples/pos/issue861.effekt
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..27c805710
--- /dev/null
+++ b/examples/pos/issue861.effekt
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+effect flip(): Bool
+effect choice(): Bool
+
+// this is a reproduction for #861
+def main() = {
+  try {
+    val x = do choice()
+    val y = do choice()
+    println(x.show ++ " " ++ y.show)
+  } with choice {
+    try {
+      resume(do flip())
+    } with flip {
+      resume(true)
+      resume(false)
+    }
+  }
+}